The 11 exemptions cover courses that are required for a degree or a minor — coursework that cannot be replaced with another class that doesn’t have a DEI component:
– Boise State University requested four exemptions — related to its bachelor’s and master’s programs in social work, and minors in critical theory and gender studies.
– Idaho State University sought three exemptions. Two requests cover bachelor’s and master’s programs in social work, similar to Boise State. The third request involves a minor in gender and sexuality studies.
– Lewis-Clark State College requested exemptions for its social work bachelor’s program and its minor in women and gender studies.
– The University of Idaho sought an exemption for its minor in women’s, gender and sexuality studies.
– The College of Western Idaho requested an exemption for its associate’s degree program in social work.